These activities are sponsored by the University of Minnesota Medical School Graduate Medical Education (GME) Office and the Medical School Office of Education.

Introduction

An important part of residents’ job is that of educator.  Residents teach medical students, patients, and each other.  In order to be effective teachers, residents need to be equipped with teaching skills—important skills that may not have been covered in their own medical school training.  RED was developed by Dr. Heather Thompson, Associate Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency at the Univ. of MN, as a means to teach residents teaching skills.  GME has organized RED to be used in two ways: 1) self-guided training materials available to residents in CD-ROM format; and 2) interactive learning activities based on the principles discussed in the modules.

Self-Guided Training Materials Available on CD-ROM

There are multiple modules below designed as “Train the Trainer” materials that faculty, chief residents, and others may use to train residents in these topic areas.  Each module contains a PowerPoint presentation that outlines the module content, role play scenarios or video clips that illustrate the principles discussed, and summary handouts for the session participants.  Each CD-ROM contains the following eight modules:

1. Team Leadership:  This module describes tips to help residents effectively supervise a team of learners.  Topics addressed include: setting expectations; time management; and providing feedback.
2. Giving Effective Feedback:  This module offers tips on understanding the level learners are at and giving effective feedback to learners.
3. How to Give a 10-Minute Talk:  This module provides tips and techniques so students and interns can understand how to give a concise, focused talk.
4. Microskills Model:  This module discusses a clinical teaching model called “The One Minute Preceptor.”  This model describes five steps that clinical teachers can use with students and residents to further learning and clinical skill development.
5. Bedside Teaching:  This module provides tips and points for teaching focused skills (such as physical exam) at the bedside while effectively involving the patient.
6. Teaching Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM):  This module provides materials to teach the two main aspects of the practice of EBM:  1) Search Strategies; and 2) Critical Appraisal of a Journal Article.  The module also describes a tool called the “Educational Prescription,” which can be used with residents and students on your team(s) to promote EBM activities. 
7. Professionalism:  This module contains video clips to begin a discussion of professionalism with residents and students.  Three types of cases are provided for of aspects of professionalism:  physician-industry interaction; dissatisfied patient and family; and nursing staff complaints about the intern on the team.
8. Patient Safety and Medical Errors: This module provides a framework to teach residents and medical students about basic system elements that impact patient safety.  Residents need to know how to approach medical errors as they are discovered within their teams in everyday patient care.

As we migrate towards a new web-page management system and update the training modules we will post the materials here for download.  For right now, CD-ROM’s with the modules are only available from the GME office.  Click  here to request a copy.

Outside Institutions: How to Request a RED CD-ROM

The Office of Graduate Medical Education at the University of Minnesota is pleased to offer copies of Dr. Thompson’s RED CD-ROM to individuals at outside institutions for use in their program at their request.  Please submit the letter found in the following link to Erica King in the GME Office for your request to be processed.  The items in BOLD will need to be filled out by the person requesting the CD-ROM.  Please print your request letter on official letterhead.

RED CD-ROM Request Letter (word doc)

RED Interactive Learning Activities

The GME office sponsors a variety of RED activities throughout the academic year:

1. RED “Train the Trainer” Workshops:  Review of available RED modules and materials on eight topics.  Designed for chief residents, faculty and others that will teach this material to other residents.  FUTURE DATES AND TIMES TBD.
2. “How to Give a 10-Minute Talk:”  See description above. Offered at new resident orientation in the summer.
3. “Giving Effective Feedback:”  See description above. Online, self-study module hosted in WebVista.
    

Contact Information:
Erica King
University Of Minnesota, Office of Graduate Medical Education
B-650 Mayo, MMC 293
420 Delaware St. SE
Minneapolis, MN  55455
Phone: 612-624-9641
FAX: 612-624-0150
E-mail: RED@umn.edu

Related Links

1. Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine (APDIM)
2. University of California, Irvine College of Medicine - Residents' Teaching Skills website
3. University of Minnesota Medical Educator Development and Scholarship (MEDS)